Peg puzzle pieces and playboard



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PEG PUZZLE PIECES AND PLAYBOARD Filed April ll, 1945 "I 4 VIIIIIIIIIIII'III 'llllulllllllllll INVENTOR. JOSEPH ["l. HIRSCH Patented Mar. 1, 1949 UNITED 'STATES l PATENT oFFIcE PEG PUZZLE PIECES AND PLAYBOARD Joseph M. Hirsch, New York, N. Y.

Application April 1 1, 1945, Serial No. 587,646

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an educational peg toy game.

More specically, the invention proposes the construction of an educational peg toy game characterized by a playboard upon which puzzle pieces are adapted to bel placed together and which is provided at its top with a small picture of the puzzle to be assembled as'. a guide to assembling the puzzle.

Still further the invention proposes providing a plurality of apertures across the face of the playboard and to provide each of the puzzle pieces with pegs adapted to be inserted into one of the apertures for retaining the piece inv a fixed position.

Still another object of the invention, proposes the construction of a puzzle which may be interrupted at any point during its assembly, and which may be laid aside for an indefinite period without the danger of the pieces being jumbled.

Still another object of the invention proposes the provision of a means for adjustably mounting the pegs on the back of the puzzle pieces so that they may be adjusted thereon to suit the requirements of the location of a hole on the playboard permitting the peg of the piece to be engaged with the hole in a proper position of the piece with respect to other pieces of the puzzle.

It is a further object of the invention to construct an educational peg toy game, as briefly stated, which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of an educational peg toy game constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a bottom perspective view of one of the pieces shown in Fig. 1. 1

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the piece shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a bottom view of a piece for use in the educational peg toy, but constructed in accordance with a modified form of this invention.

2 Claims. (Cl. 273-157) Fig. 7 is a sectional View taken on the line 1--1 of Fig. 6.

The educational peg toy game, in accordance with this invention includes a playboard I0 having a plurality of apertures I I across its face. AV puzzle is adapted to be assembled on the board over the apertures II. A picture I2 of the puzzle to be assembled upon the board is printed in position above the apertures. This picture I2 is to act as a guide in assembling the puzzle pieces upon the board.

The puzzle has a plurality of puzzle pieces I3 which are provided for being assembled upon the board Ill. Each of the pieces I4 is provided with a small downwardly projecting peg I 4 which is adapted to be inserted into one of the apertures ll for retaining the particular piece in a fixes position, upon the board. Each of the pieces I3 is constructed of super-imposed layers of material I5 which are Xedly secured together by the application of mucilage between the adjacent faces thereof. Each of the pegs I4 has a head I1 secured in position between the layers I5 for securing the peg fixedly in position.

Providing the puzzle pieces I3 with pegs I4, upon the bottom faces for insertion into the aperture II upon the playboard, permits the pieces I3 to be retained in position upon the board Il) and permits the assembling of the puzzle to be interrupted at any time prior to its completion so that the incompleted puzzle may be laid aside without the danger of the pieces becoming jumbled.

'I'he board I 0 is constructed of a plurality of layers 20, or laminations which are pasted or cemented together. At the top, the board Ill is formed with a cutout, or cavity ZI which is in the nature of a pocket for storing the pieces used in the educational peg toy game. This pocket 2| is divided into several sections with partitions 22 so that diiferent pieces may be stored in the different pockets. It is proposed that several groups of pieces I3 be provided, which distinguish from each other, in color. They may also distinguish from each other in shapes. Four, or ve different designs may be provided to give the game sulicient interest. The picture I2 may be of an animal, a figure, or transportation devices, such as a plane, ship, or a train. The board l0 with the apertures I3 very closely resembles a punch board.

In the modification of the invention disclosed in Figs. 6 and 7 a means is provided for adjustably mounting the pegs i4 in position upon the bottom faces of the puzzle pieces I3 so that they may be adjusted to be engageable with a selected one of the apertures II of the playboard. To accomplish this, the bottom layer I5' of the pair of superimposed layers I5 forming the puzzle piece I3 is formed with a slot I8 having a plurality of branches I9 into Which the peg I4 is adapted to be selectively engaged to retain the peg I4 in one of many possible adjusted positions on the bottom face of the piece I3.

The slot I8 has its edges formed with an under cut, or grooves 22, for accommodating the head I'I of the peg I4. This under cut, or groove 22 guides the head I1 of the peg while it is moved to diierent positions along the slot I8. It also supports the peg I4 so that the shank portion` of the peg, extends at right angles to the body of the piece I3.

In other respects this form of the invention is identical to the prior form and like parts may be y,

recognized by the same reference numerals.

It is to be understood that the picture I2 may be that of an animal, object or a combination of a number of gures of any type, so that the child may follow any one of the patterns Which may be either distinct patterns or superimposed.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming Within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A peg toy game comprising a playbcard having a plurality of holes formed therein, a plurality of pegs selectively engageable with said holes, and puzzle pieces movably mounted on said pegs for adjustably positioning said puzzle pieces relative to each other and to the playboard.

2. A peg toy game comprising a playboard having a plurality of holes formed therein and a plurality of puzzle pieces adjustably positionable on said playbo'ard and provided with pegs for selectively engaging said holes, each puzzle piece comprising a laminated member having a branched slot formed therein to accommodate its peg in movable relation thereto, said peg having a head formed thereon and said slot being enlarged interiorly of said puzzle piece to accommodate the head of `said peg, thereby holding said peg and said puzzle piece together.

y.JOSEPH M. HIRscH. REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record inthe le of this patent:

Great Britain Aug. 26, 1935 

